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W. SLADE. FRICTION ATTACHMENT FOR SPOOL GREELS. No. 447,496.

Patented Mar. 3,1891.

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UNITED STATES ATENT YFFICE.

IVALTER SLADE, OF PASCOAG, RHODE ISLAND.

FRICTION ATTACHMENT FOR SPOOL-CREELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,496, dated March 3, 1891.

Application filed April 14, 1890 T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVALTER SLADE, residing at Pascoag, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Friction Attachments for Spool-Oreels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in the improved application of friction to the heads of the spools in the creel and in the improved construction of the friction device.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a creel for dresser-spools, showing the applica tion of my improved friction device to the outer side of the head of the spool. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation and partial section showing the approved construction of the friction device. Fig. trepresents a spring which maybe placed upon the journal of the spool at the end opposite the friction-head.

In the accompanying drawings, AA represent the opposite side standards of the creel, to one edge of which are attached the bearing-brackets b b for the journals a of the spools B. To the outer side of one of the standards A are attached the brackets O,which are adapted to support a fixed cylindrical bar D, the said bar being made adjustable in its holding-bracket by means of the set-screw c. The inner end of the bar I) is provided with an annular recess (Z, and upon the recessed inner end of the bar is placed the disk E, provided with a hub f, which loosely fits the bar D, and the disk E is held upon the bar D by means of the screw g, the point of which enters the recess d, thus allowing a limited movement of the disk back and forth upon the bar. Upon the bar D is also placed the sliding collar 6, which is held adj ustably upon the bar by means of the set-screw 71, and between the collar 0 and the end of the hub f of the disk E upon the bar D is placed the Serial No. 347,859. (No model.)

spiral spring F, which serves to press the disk E forward upon the bar.

I have preferred to have an annular recess (Z made in the bar, so that the disk E can be turned upon the same; but a longitudinal groove in the bar can be employed which will not admit of the turning of the disk upon its axis. G, of leather or other suitable frictioning material, which bears against the head of the spool, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the required degree of pressure upon the same may be regulated by the proper adjustment of the collar 6. The friction-head E Gis so arranged and held as to bear upon the head of the spool eccentrically of its axis, as shown in Fig. 2. Upon the journal a at the opposite end of the spool from the friction-head is loosely placed the spring t, which serves to press against the end of the spool from the bearing-bracket b;

, but the springt' can be dispensed with, if preferred. v

I prefer to make the friction-head revoluble upon its holding-bar, thus tending to wear the engaged frictional surfaces evenly.

I claim as my invention- 1. A spool-creel provided with an adj ustable revoluble friction-head adapted to press eccentrically against the head of the inserted spool, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the eccentrically-arranged sliding friction-head, the supportingbar, the adjustable collar, and the operatingspring, substantially as described.

3. The combination,with the friction-head adapted to press eccentrically against one head of the spool, of a spring placed upon the journal of the opposite end of the spool, substantially as described.

\VALTER SLADE.

Witnesses:

SooRATns SOHOLFIELD, JAMES W. BEAMAN.

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